Tag: gender
Opinion: Kitab Visual Ianfu and Reflections on World Ianfu Day
The Kitab Visual Ianfu exhibition and the commemoration of World Ianfu Day provide a moment to think of the problem of military sexual violence more holistically.
Anime Review: Taisho Baseball Girls
Look back at the 2009 anime Taisho Baseball Girls and how it depicts issues of gender relations and modernization through a sports story.
Battle of Surabaya, Miyazaki, and the Action/Adventure Genre
Battle of Surabaya and Castle in the Sky both challenges the conventions of action/adventure stories through the role of their female leads.
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“Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island” Film Review:...
"Chiikawa the Movie", like life, is many things. It asks you to consider which parts of it are important and whether it exists defined by its opposite, or exists in spite of it. And just this once, maybe the adage is true: perhaps the real "Secret of Mermaid Island" was the friends we made along the way.
Event Report: Noriko Hidaka Meet & Greet at AFAID 2026
Fans of all kinds brought their passion and excitement to the meet & greet with legendary anime voice actress Noriko Hidaka at AFAID 2026, a testament to her long-spanning career.
